"Rev. Clarence Larkin (1850â€“1924) was a Baptist Bible teacher and author. His book â€œThe Book of Revelationâ€ was published in 1919. William Branham mentioned that he had read Clarence Larkinâ€™s work, and he appears to have relied heavily on Clarence Larkinâ€™s material to form the core teachings of his supposed â€œEnd Time Messageâ€. William Branham claimed that his teachings on the seven seals in the book of revelation were given to him by his angel, but in fact, those teachings were Clarence Larkinâ€™s work published 44 years before, in 1919."